COAST Restaurant at Ocean House in Watch Hill hosted a pairing dinner featuring the renowned Napa Valley wines of Hourglass on Nov. 9, guided by special guest, Hourglass Founder Jeff Smith. The event showcased cuisine prepared by COAST’s Executive Chef Matt Voskuil and Chef de Cuisine Andrew Scola, tailored to pair with select Hourglass wines. Guests enjoyed Hourglass Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Hourglass Blueline Estate Merlot 2020, Hourglass Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Hourglass Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and Hourglass HG III Proprietary Red Blend 2018 throughout the evening, as well as a firsthand educational experience from Smith. With vineyards in Calistoga and St. Helena, California, Hourglass Estate is a family-owned winery specializing in limited-production and collectible wines. It was named for the hourglass-shaped terrain on which the winery lies and harvests its grapes.
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- COAST Restaurant at Ocean House hosted a pairing dinner featuring Napa Valley winery Hourglass on Nov. 9.
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- Showcased were Hourglass Sauvignon Blanc 80% Napa County 20% Sonoma County 2021, Sauvignon Blanc 2021 and Hourglass HG III Proprietary Red Blend 2018.
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- Anthony Grourke, COAST Sommelier, Ocean House; Jeff Smith, Founder, Hourglass Wines; and Jonathan Feiler, Wine Director, Ocean House Collection.
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- Jeff Smith, Founder, Hourglass Wines presented selections to guests.
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- Jonathan Feiler, Wine Director, Ocean House.
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- Hourglass HG III Proprietary Red Blend 2018.
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- A pour of Hourglass Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019.
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- COAST’s kitchen team prepared a multicourse pairing dinner for guests.
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- Canapés: Schartner Farms pumpkin soup topped with maple meringue, Maine scallop crudo, yuzu pomegranate granita with shiso and langoustine and caviar topped with Romanesco were paired with Hourglass Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021.
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- Hourglass Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019.
Photos by Adam Haley.
